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11 - The meaning behind your username. Well when I first started on OpenDiary back in 2004, I went by the username life_poetry, which I guess was cute enough at the time. Maybe I should have stu...

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10 - One recipe you’d like to attempt this month. I’ve actually been trying to perfect a wings recipe, or a couple of variations of it over the past month. I eat way too many wings at Johnny Roc...

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9 - List ten (10) things you’re grateful for My health, generally anyway Somehow adulting my way through life, despite not feeling that adult-like My few but close friends I have Both parents an...

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8 - Discuss a moment you were satisfied with your life Oh man, there’s been plenty, that’s why I write here - to remember the good times. But what sticks out is my international travel I’ve done....

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7 - To photograph or to film? Such strange prompts this year. I was considering just picking and choosing from previous years but I’ve already answered those, so here we go. I prefer photographi...

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6 - A letter to someone who hurt you. The first thing I think of when I read this is an ex-friend named Tim. He dated a mutual friend of mine at the time, Scott, and I was stunned to find out fr...

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5 - Three (3) things you’d do if you weren’t afraid I’m afraid of fucking everything 😅 I think I need a 100+ list for this question. Anyway, I’m generic so I’ll probably go with Sky-diving (it w...

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4 - Black Friday - yay or nay? This is that shopping thing, right? Or at least I think it is here, at the end of the month. Nay. Nothing’s ever a decent deal on those supposed ‘massive savings’...

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Well, you know what this is about. I woke up this morning to the news being announced officially about four hours prior. Was it PA who gave Biden the final electorates? Or did deep-south Georgi...

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I’m not going to do into details, and I’m writing this before there is a clear result, but I just wanted to write how proud I am seeing the voter-turnout in this election. Being Aussie, it’s alw...

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What are your top five (5) pet peeves? 1 - Number #1 is those “charity” workers with their in-your-face tactics that hang around outside shopping centres and high-traffic areas where people are j...

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Your thoughts on 2020. 2020 can die in a hole. Look, it was fucking scary when it started. An invisible virus was fucking KILLING people, apparently. We “locked down” for a few months. It was...

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I only just remembered this is a thing, so yeah. Let’s see how many I miss this year :P Ten (10) random facts about you. - I have had disjointed thumbs for as long as I can remember - they snap...

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I’m not going to write long. I’m in bed and just want to sleep to forget today. I just watched the Queensland election result and it’s a returned Labor government for the next 4 years. That wi...

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I’m starting to feel old. I think Michael Jackson was onto something living out his youth at an older age. The childhood stardom took away his childhood. I’m not saying I’m Michael Jackson. ...

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I got asked if I could do an extra shift yesterday so I went in - ergh, starting work at 6am on a normal day-off is torture. Anyway it was only 4 hours so I went back home and tried to prep myse...

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Monday was a beach-trip with Brande’, which was a lovely day. Always love going to Burleigh when it’s not overly crowded. There were still a fair few people there, given that it’s school holida...

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I’m sitting here waiting for my asshole to heal. No, I haven’t been fucked every which way to Sunday. I finally went and got my (long overdue) STI test done at Rapid. I’m so thankful they are o...

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Just documenting this for future reference. My state goes to stage 3 restrictions as of midday on Friday July 3rd, so even though it already feels fairly normal again here now, that will definite...

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I had a fairly good time on the Goldy. I didn’t do much besides a few beach-walks and dip my feet in the Pacific. I had a nice view to the north so I also had side views of the ocean and the Hi...

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I’m on the Gold Coast for a couple of days. Why not, I figure. I actually umm’ed and Ahh’d over it for quite some time, but decided I’d go ahead with it because a) I only live once (YOLO!) and b...

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I’m doing alright! Just some really busy weeks at work lately, running around like a headless chook trying to get as much done as possible, and mostly succeeding, but man am I rushed? Even my l...

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I was very depressed today. Not exactly sure why. I just wasn’t in a good mood. I went to the local newsagent to get a $5 scratchie (because way to fix depression Matt, gamble!) and the guy be...

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I didn’t go to the Gold Coast to catch up with Brent, like he invited me to this week. I was still reading too much of that Reddit thread and didn’t like the idea of jumping in a metal carriage ...

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I’m currently reading an absolutely fascinating Reddit thread of people writing about their Covid-19 experiences - people they know or them themselves having tested positive, and what they are go...

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